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Article: EU Leaders to Stress Trade Ties with United States, Not Iraq War Differences.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- June 18, 2003
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By Jeffrey Sparshott, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jun. 18--European leaders in the coming days plan to emphasize strong economic ties and common political goals with the United States while downplaying divisions that exploded from the war with Iraq, European Union officials said yesterday.
"Yes, there was a crisis in our relations on the issue of Iraq. But [...] the economic cooperation between the EU and the U.S., the magnitude of the activity, I think remains a bedrock in our relationship," Greek Foreign Minister Georges Papandreou said.
"The strength of our economic relationship is something which ...